to summon; to get used to call
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
duty; obligation; responsibility
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sliding; being just in time
entrance; admission; entering
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
support; backing; patronage
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
very interesting; of great interest
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
cloche (hat); cloche (domed cover)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
to lose a closely fought contest
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
besides; in addition; also; moreover
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
chicken broth; chicken soup
Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)
Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki; Chinese table cuisine
Chinese-style low dining table; Japanese-Chinese cuisine, served family-style (large dishes, diners help themselves), specialty of Nagasaki Chinese style low dining table; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style